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Can he? In general, can/do popes vote in their home countries?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I don't think you are eligible for diplomatic immunity if you are a citizen. He might choose not to extradite himself but he plans a visit in 2024.

I think he either voted for Sérgio Massa, whom he supported publicly, or symbolically cast a blank ballot. The other options are to declare that he was ill or 500 km from the nearest polling place, or pay a 50-500 peso fine. None of these are off-limits for somebody with a good diplomatic position and a large amount of staff.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Iven if he can't get true diplomatic immunity, I don't think Argentina would trouble a foreign monarch over a 500 peso fine, even if he came back into the country.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Not even just a foreign monarch. The pope. In a country with a lot of Catholics. Imagine them trying to arrest the pope. Likely even the police and military would revolt. But you did give me a great idea for an ai image prompt!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yes. I just listed the legal options I found. The law and its enforcement are different things: most domestic non-voters are not punished either, and they are likely going to let him pass even without a formal excuse; it would harm their reputation to be that petty.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

He can also just not vote, he's an Argentinian living in another country (just like me) so voting is optional for him.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Have you ever been caught by Czech Hunter?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, I'm too ugly. AI says I look like this and I'm not much prettier IRL. But the number of fake (hidden fee) taxis, Fake Taxis and fake Fake Taxis is larger than the number of honest taxis.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

500 peso fine? How will he ever be able to pay that? /s

According to google 500 argentine peso is 1.43USD

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The law is apparently old and not enforced. The other consequence is that offenders cannot run for office for 3 years but I doubt they check every municipal candidate. I imagune it could turn up as a minor affair, though.